Dead by April (album)

"Losing You"
Dead by April
Studio album by Dead by April
Released	May 13, 2009
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Metalcore, melodic death metal, alternative metal[1]
Length	47:48
Language	English
Label	Universal Music
Producer	Henrik Edenhed
Dead by April chronology
Singles from Dead by April
	"Losing You"; Released: March 6, 2009; "What Can I Say"; Released: September 16, 2009; "Angels of Clarity"; Released: September 28, 2009; "Stronger"; Released: December 6, 2010;

Dead by April is the self-titled debut album from Swedish metal band Dead by April, released on May 13, 2009. It is the only album to feature former guitarist Johan Olsson.

The album entered the Swedish album charts at No. 2,[2] with Relapse by Eminem at No. 3 and 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day at No. 1. The first single of the album was the track "Losing You" which was released on March 6, 2009. On April 18 the track listing along with the album cover was released.

The album mainly consists of re-recorded demo songs, except for two new tracks called "What Can I Say" and "Sorry for Everything". One out of the two new tracks, "What Can I Say" was made the second single for the album on September 16, and "Angels of Clarity" was made the third 12 days later (September 28). "What Can I Say" was released as physical single only in Europe and "Angels of Clarity" as digital download single only in the UK.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Trapped"	Pontus Hjelm	3:08
2.	"Angels of Clarity"	Hjelm, Jimmie Strimmel	3:41
3.	"Losing You"	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:57
4.	"What Can I Say"	Hjelm	3:08
5.	"Erased"	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:26
6.	"Promise Me"	Hjelm, Christos Dell	3:34
7.	"Falling Behind"	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:26
8.	"Sorry for Everything"	Hjelm	3:44
9.	"In My Arms"	Hjelm, Christos Dell	4:25
10.	"Stronger"	Hjelm, Strimmel	4:00
11.	"Carry Me"	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:48
12.	"A Promise"	Johan Eskilsson, Hjelm, Strimmel	3:37
13.	"I Made It"	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:49

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Leaves Falling" (Limited edition and UK bonus track)	Hjelm	3:23
15.	"My Saviour" (UK bonus track)	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:13
16.	"Losing You" (Alternate version - UK bonus track)	Hjelm, Strimmel	3:30

Bonus DVD

"Video Blog"
"The Making Of"
"Losing You" (Music Video)
"Losing You" (Karaoke version)
"Photo Slide" (Live photography)
"Interview"

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Imperiumi	[3]
Kerrang!	(4/5)[2]
Ultimate-Guitar	9/10[4]

"Fusing huge hooks, infectious melodies, stonking nu-metal styled riffage and electro samples, Dead by April surely know how to write songs... Sure, it won't leave your ears ringing, or fists bleeding, but it'll have you humming all the way home from the show," remarked Katie Parsons of Kerrang!, giving it a 4 out of 5 rating.[2]

Personnel

Dead by April

Jimmie Strimmel - lead vocals
Pontus Hjelm - guitars, keyboards, programming, backing vocals, additional production
Johan Olsson - guitars
Marcus Wesslén - bass guitar
Alexander Svenningson - drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5]	163
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	39

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References

"Dead By April - Dead by April". Allmusic.
Parsons, Katie. Kerrang! #1271, July 25, 2009. Album reviews. "Young Swedes Take Their Place as (Nu) Metal's Next Stars". p. 49
Mape Ollila (June 1, 2009). "Levyarviot: Dead By April - Dead By April". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
ljhrocks (April 29, 2010). "Dead By April Review". Ultimate-Guitar. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
"Ｄｅａｄ　Ｂｙ　ＡｐｒｉｌのCDアルバムランキング、Ｄｅａｄ　Ｂｙ　Ａｐｒｉｌのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
"Swedishcharts.com – Dead by April – Dead by April". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
"Årslista Album – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

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[allmusic-1] "Dead By April - Dead by April". Allmusic.

[kerrang-2] Parsons, Katie. Kerrang! #1271, July 25, 2009. Album reviews. "Young Swedes Take Their Place as (Nu) Metal's Next Stars". p. 49

[Levyarviot:_Dead_By_April_-_Dead_By_April-3] Mape Ollila (June 1, 2009). "Levyarviot: Dead By April - Dead By April". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

[Dead_By_April_Review-4] rocks (April 29, 2010). "Dead By April Review". Ultimate-Guitar. Retrieved December 5, 2010.

[5] "Ｄｅａｄ　Ｂｙ　ＡｐｒｉｌのCDアルバムランキング、Ｄｅａｄ　Ｂｙ　Ａｐｒｉｌのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[ac_Sweden_Dead_by_April-6] "Swedishcharts.com – Dead by April – Dead by April". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[7] "Årslista Album – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 20, 2020.